26 Attorneys General Demand Congress Grant State Officials Power to Protect U.S. Citizens against Illegal Immigration
On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 25 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress, requesting the passage of the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023 (H.R. 1337). If signed into law, this bill would grant state attorneys general the authority to enforce certain federal immigration laws. The federal government’s ongoing […]
New Comptroller Review Shows Improvement in 3rd Grade Reading
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has completed its second annual review of the implementation of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act (TLSA). The Comptroller’s review found that, overall, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and local districts and charter schools continue to implement the major directives of the Tennessee Literacy Success […]
Unemployment in Tennessee Remains Below National Average
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2023 came in more than half a percentage point below the national average, according to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state rate was 3.3% in October, 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate […]
New Collection Highlights Tennessee’s New Education Funding Formula
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is releasing a new collection of materials about the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula. TISA is the state’s new K-12 funding formula. As of the 2023-24 school year, Tennessee public school districts receive funding through TISA. Four items in the Comptroller’s new TISA Collection are now available: An […]
Jefferson County Commission Makes Resolution Supporting State Sovereignty Legislation, Other Counties Urged to Follow
By David Seal [Special to The Tennessee Conservative] – As published previously in “The Tennessee Conservative“ The Jefferson County Commission has set a standard for other county legislative bodies to follow in their making of a resolution to support state sovereignty. Specifically, Resolution 2023-48 suggests that House Bill 726 / Senate Bill 1092, proposed by Representative Bud Hulsey and Senator […]
Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) and Morristown Utilities (MU) Forge New Chapter in Clean Energy Partnership
At the end of October, both the Morristown Utilities (MU) Board and the Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) Board approved the Notice to Proceed Resolutions for a 25-Megawatt solar generation facility in Jefferson County. MU and AEC have entered this joint agreement with Dancing Horse, LLC to secure the project. General Manger and Executive Vice President […]
Happy Veterans Day for Area Vets
Jefferson County Schools hosted breakfast and lunch get-togethers throughout the county to celebrate and honor veterans, thanking them for their service.
Dandridge Ministerial Association Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
The Dandridge Ministerial Association will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on November 30 at 6:00 pm on the steps of the Historic Courthouse in Downtown Dandridge. Join us on the front steps of the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse with for Christmas Carols and the annual lighting of our town’s Christmas Tree. Carriage rides will […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – USDA Offers Disaster Assistance for Producers Facing Inclement Weather
Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Rhea, and Roane counties were declared primary disaster counties. While Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Monroe, and Sequatchie counties were declared contiguous disaster counties. All due to severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes using the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. Under this designation, if you have operations in any primary or contiguous […]
Wreaths Across America Announces 2023 Escort to Arlington Route
What has become known as the country’s longest veterans’ parade – Wreaths Across America’s annual “Escort to Arlington” – kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The official route, which can be viewed here, will travel down the East Coast, stopping at schools, memorials, and other locations along the way to spread the year-long mission to REMEMBER the […]
No Trash November Aims to Remove 50,000 Pounds of Litter from Roadways
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces its third annual No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities. Last year’s campaign included 95 events with over 1,300 volunteers who collected more than 48,000 pounds of litter from the state’s roadways. “Litter on our public roads is detrimental […]
Jefferson County School District embarks on a new path to memorialize fallen heroes
The Jefferson County School District is partnering with the Grateful Nation Project to connect students to those who gave all to preserve our freedom. The Project will provide a package of hero cards to middle and high school libraries. Each Hero Card displays a fallen service member’s image along with a brief summary of their […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Policy Committee Meeting, November 13, 2023
NOTICE OF MEETING Board of School Commissioners -Policy Committee Monday, November 13, 2023 5:30 pm Historic Courthouse This notice is given in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 442 of the public acts of Tennessee for 1974. Dr. Tommy Arnold, Director Jefferson County Schools
PUBLIC NOTICE – Facilities Committee Of Jefferson County Meeting, November 9, 2023
Notice of Meeting of the Facilities Committee of Jefferson County, Tennessee PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Facilities Committee of Jefferson County, Tennessee (the “County”) will meet in regular, open and public session at the Jefferson County Courthouse located at 202 West Main Street, Dandridge, TN at 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 9, 2023, […]